Qualifications:

• High school graduate or GED.
• Graduate of an accredited medical assisting program
• Current Certified/Registered Medical Assistant Certification
• Minimum of one year of work experience in a medical office (preferred)
• CPR certification within one month of employment.
• Valid Ohio driver's license, current certificate of vehicle insurance, and access to reliable transportation to all assigned work locations.
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) 100.c, 700.b, and 200.c certifications within one month of employment.

Major Responsibilities:

Promotes and supports population health by performing a variety of medical assisting activities in a medical and dental environment; participates in the management of patient flow through the Erie County Health Department/Erie County Community Health Center's patient services; works directly with medical providers and assists with patient care and office procedures; performs patient registration/clerical duties as needed; schedules appointments; navigates care for patients; enters patient information into the electronic health record; initiates patient centered medical home (PCMH) and patient referral systems of care. 

Essential Functions:

Under general supervision and/or as part of the Primary Care and Clinical Services team, performs the following functions within the framework of the Erie County Health Department/Erie County Community Health Center's provision of the core functions and essential services of public health:

Prepares for patient visit through pre-visit planning process.

Interviews patients to obtain medical information and records in Electronic Health Record.

Measures patient's vital signs, height and weight and records in Electronic Health Record.

Performs routine screening tests per licensed provider order.

Assists providers with exams and procedures.

Manages patient medical record information, diagnostic reports, referral, and consultation notes.

Assists in the management of infection control measures through the cleaning of exam/procedure rooms, cleans, and sterilizes instruments and disposes of contaminated supplies consistent with infection control guidelines, performs cleaning and spore testing of autoclave sterilizer according to established guidelines and maintains appropriate records.

Participates in the management of supplies and the restocking of exam rooms.

Assists with training and orientation of new employees.

Greets and directs clients to the appropriate office within the Agency.

May modify and update desk procedures that relate to assigned work.

Shares responsibility for proper maintenance and operation of office machines

Obtains and completes appropriate patient forms, ensures patient confidentiality, and maintains orderly medical records. Follows established public health medical records policies and procedures as well as the State and Federal laws that govern the release of health care information.

Duplicates, collates, scans, assembles, and files materials as requested.

Relates public health science skills to the Core Public Health Functions and Ten Essential Services of Public Health.

With general supervision, manages projects that support public health interventions.

Adheres to Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards relevant to job duties, such as exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

Must follow all safety policies and procedures to ensure an accident-free workplace.

Assists with programs' compliance with state and federal regulations and standards of care and practice.

Provides support to Agency activities related to development and implementation of community health assessment, planning, program, and policy development and imple